Discussion boards are a useful tool to engage students outside the classroom. Here is a quick summary of how to structure effective discussion boards. Consider these sample rubrics to evaluate student involvement with your discussion boards.
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Welcome your students with a video
In order to connect with students and practice creating asynchronous materials, consider making a Welcome Students video that can be sent to your students the week before classes begin.
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In order to connect with students and practice creating asynchronous materials, consider making a Welcome Students video that can be sent to your students the week before classes begin. This quick intro video by Dr. Mike Wesch can get you started. For a deeper dive on how to create a video, here is another demo by Dr.